Ukraine fires envoy to India, four other countries

Ukraine’s President Voldomyr Zelenksy on Saturday announced the sacking of ambassadors to four countries including India without citing any specific reasons.

In a statement released on the presidential website, it was announced that Ukraine’s envoys to Germany, Czech Republic, Norway and Hungary have also been fired.

While no specific reason was cited for the measure, it is yet to be known if the envoys will be given new positions.

The Ukrainian president had been urging the country’s ambassadors to garner international support and military aid after Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s relationship with Germany had especially soured over the matter of a German-made turbine undergoing maintenance in Canada. While Germany wants Ottawa to return the turbine to Gazprom, the Russian natural gas company, to pump gas to Europe, Ukraine wants Canada to not do so as shipping the turbine to Russia would violate sanctions imposed on Moscow.